Tag: Disneyland Resort
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Keep on Swapping! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week the news comes predominantly from the Disney Parks and also entertainment. First off, swapping will continue to be free for FuelRods at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. Continuing with the Disney Parks news, there are new holiday tumblers and ornaments for the Disney…
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FuelRod Swapping to Remain Free at Disney Parks!
FuelRod swapping at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts continue to be free for guests who have purchased the portable chargers. Recently, signs appeared on the kiosks throughout the domestic parks indicating that on November 1st, there would be a $3 charge for swapping fuel rods. Disney has made the decision to not implement…
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Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Renames Menu Items
This week, Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo unveiled a new look for their menu. The menu items have been renamed to blend the lines of fantasy and reality. To guests who may have been traveling on-planet for the first time, the former menu was a bit daunting. The new menu aims to make everyone…
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Disneyland Resort Announces 2020 Lunar New Year Along With Food and Wine Festival Dates
The Disneyland Resort has announced the return of two popular annual events in 2020, the Lunar New Year celebrations and also the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival! These two events have become foodie favorites at Disney California Adventure. This year, expect them to be bigger and better than ever! Lunar New Year The…
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Sunday Recap Report – Halloween Time Winds Down
Fall weather was definitely upon us on Sunday at the Disneyland Resort! It was the coolest Sunday it had been in quite awhile, and it was rather enjoyable. Temperatures were in the 70s, and there was a nice breeze most of the day! I got to Disneyland around noon, and Jeff saw me shortly after…
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New Starbucks Holiday Tumblr and Ornament Arrives in Disney Parks
There are new Starbucks holiday tumblers and ornaments for sale now at Starbucks locations in the Disney Parks. With a design that celebrates the holidays and all six of the domestic Disney Parks, these are sure to help celebrate the season. Both the tumbler and also the ornament have the same design. It features a…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Creates 15,000 New Jobs
The Force is strong with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, at least when it comes to job creation. Since construction on the new land began in 2016 at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, Disney revealed that nearly 15,500 jobs have been created. This includes both permanent and temporary positions. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge…
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The Rise of Disney+ – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top Disney and geek headlines that were in the news. This week, there is a lot of entertainment news. The week started off with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s final trailer. Following that news, it was announced…
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Video and Photo Gallery: Holiday Merchandise Arrives at the Disneyland Resort
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort officially arrives on November 8th this year. However, merchandise for the merriest time of year has already arrived at the Disneyland Resort. DAPS MAGIC team member Caitlyn stopped by the parks to catch all that the Disneyland Resort has to offer during the merriest time of the year! There…
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Disney to Charge for Swapping Portable Chargers
Throughout the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts guests have been swapping out portable chargers for free after purchasing them at kiosks for $30. This is all about to change. Starting on November 1st, there will be a $3 charge to swap out fuel rods. New signage was added to the fuel rod kiosks throughout…
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Star Tours – The Adventures Continue to Get New Experiences Based on Rise of Skywalker
If you’ve ever been on Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, you know that it is always changing and adapting! As each film in the newest trilogy has been released, we’ve seen added scenes that include characters and locations we know and love. When Disney announced Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to the public, Starspeeders starting…
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Frozen 2 Preview Coming to Disney Parks
Frozen 2 will be arriving in theaters on November 22, 2019. Until then, fans will be eagerly awaiting the arrival of this sequel to the hit from 2013. The Disney Parks Blog released a special video with Josh Gad and Kristen Bell with a bit of a tease about what is coming to the Disney…
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More Halloween & More Movies! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there is a lot to cover in the realm of Disney and geek news. In parks news, things start off with last weekend’s incident with the Disney Skyliner at the Walt Disney World Resort. Over at the Disneyland Resort, a new pilot program is…
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The Skyline of Mickey’s Toontown Changes Ahead of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Arrival
Mickey’s Toontown saw a bit of a change happen this week as work began for a new attraction. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be arriving at Mickey’s Toontown in 2022. As part of the work required to bring this attraction to Toontown, hills behind Mickey’s Toontown were removed this week. The result is a…
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Dates Announced for Disneyland’s 2019 Candlelight Ceremony
The Candlelight Ceremony and Processional at Disneyland is an annual tradition that dates back to almost to the beginning of Disneyland itself. Through the years, as the story of the original Christmas is told, celebrity guests have joined a mass choir and orchestra for this special event. This year, the Disneyland Resort has confirmed the…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – A Tale of Two Lands
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is now open at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. In each case, this land represents a massive expansion for its respective parks. The land is built around the Black Spire Outpost along with the Resistance encampment just outside of town. When guests visit, they can find themselves face…
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Disneyland to Test Pilot FastPass Program in Tomorrowland
Disneyland is set to unveil a new pilot program around Fastpasses in Tomorrowland in the near future. The new FastPass program will have one centralized location as the hub for three attractions in Tomorrowland’s FastPasses. This includes Space Mountain, Star Tours, and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. Along with the new centralized location, paper FastPasses reminders…
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Avengers: Damage Control Coming to The VOID at Downtown Disney District on October 18
Are you ready to suit up? This month, you can work side by side with some of your favorite Avengers in The VOID in Downtown Disney! In Avengers: Damage Control, you’ll step into action with stunning virtual reality from ILMxLAB. If you’ve ever dreamed about helping your favorite superheroes save the universe, now is the…
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Main Street Electrical Parade Says Farewell to Disneyland Again
On Monday night the Main Street Electrical Parade once again said farewell to the Disneyland Resort. Fans turned out to say goodbye all weekend. The parks seemed especially busy for the final weekend of the Main Street Electrical Parade. DAPS MAGIC was on hand to document the final night of this run of the Main…
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Sunday Recap Report – Photos, Food, and Fun!
Welcome back to another “Sunday Recap Report!” It was a rather beautiful day at the Disneyland Resort! It was a cool fall day, which made it for a great day! And of course, every Sunday begins with the obligatory photo of the Main Street Train Station as seen after entering the gates of Disneyland! I…
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Disney VoluntEARS and Community Complete the 12th KaBOOM! Playground in Anaheim
Just a couple of miles from the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is Julianna Park. On Friday, it was bustling with over 300 volunteers from the Disneyland Resort, KaBOOM!, and the Anaheim Family YMCA. They were on hand to build a playground about six hours for the local children. This playground is extra special as kids…
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Musical Chairs? – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there was a lot going. On the Spider-Man front, there is a new deal between Disney and Sony. Over in Star Wars, it appears the Kevin Feige is developing a new movie. The Disney theme parks saw a pretty substantial shakeup of leadership. In the…
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Disneyland Resort Continues to Enhance Adventureland Sign
Work continues on the Adventureland sign at Disneyland. As part of Project Stardust, the entrance to Adventureland has been under refurbishment for months. First, the original sign was removed. Then, a new sign was added. Now, a new structure is appearing next to the Adventureland sign which is reminiscent of the original sign structure. The…
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Walt Disney World Resort President George Kalogridis Promoted
Since 2013, George Kalogridis has been the president of the Walt Disney World Resort. Before that, he was president at the Disneyland Resort. This week, it was announced that he is being promoted to a new position. George Kalogridis will be the President, Disney Segment Development and Enrichment. In this new role, Kalogridis will be…